Time-recorder.



C. E. TOMLINSON TIME RECORDER,

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 2, 1910 1, 1 1 0,41 1 Patented Sept. 15,1914.

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TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1910.

Patented Sept. .15, 1914.

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O. E. TOMLINSON TIME RECORDER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 2, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. TOMLINSON, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 INTERNATIONAL TIME RECORDING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, OF ENDI- COTT, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TIME-RECORDER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES E. ToMLIN- soN, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Time-Recorder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the production of a time recorder by which different forms of records may be kept; and it consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one em bodiment of my time recorder. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, partly broken away and in section, of this time recorder. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof, partly broken away and in section. Fig. 1 is a detail view, partly in section, ofpa-rts seen in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan of parts seen in Fig. at, illus trating the movement of one record-receiving element relatively to the other. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the record-receiving elements as connected to shift as one body. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view illustrating in elevation, parts seen in Figs. 5 and 6.

This time recorder comprises a time printing element, means for supporting a recordreceiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and a passage for permitting a record-receiving element to be passed from the exterior of the time recorder to the interior thereof in position to receive records from the time printing element.v I have here shown my invention as embodied in that type of time recorders having a record-receiving clement supported on the periphery of a drum.

1 is the inclosing case of this time recorder, and 2 are type wheels comprised in a printing element located within the case and suitably connected by a shaft 3 to the mechanism of a clock a. 5 is a record-sheet supporting-element or drum within the case and'upon the periphery of which a record sheet 6 is supported, the drum being here shown as mounted upon a shaft '7. The printing element and the drum have relative movement toward and from each other, and usually the printing element is movable toward and from the periphery of the drum Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 2, 1910.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Serial No. 558,792.

and the record-sheet 6 thereon, and is normally spaced apart from the same. As here illustrated, the type wheels 2 of the printng element are carried by the shaft 3 which is ournaled in a movable carriage 8 pivoted at 9 to lugs 10 provided in the case. The drum 5 is rotated in order to bring to the printing line each of. the spaces on the sheet 6 assigned to the individual workmen, such rotation being effected by a lever 11 mounted on the shaft 7 and located on the front side of the case. The carriage 8 for the type wheels in order to effect the printing operation, is movable on the pivots 9 by means of a lever 12 pivoted at 13 to the lever 11 and engaging a plunger 14 movable inwardly within the shaft 7 and connected by pins 15 to a cam 16 movable axially of the lastmentioned shaft, said cam 16 coacting with a link 17 connected to said carriage 8. The lever 12 also carries at its free end a handle 18 and a pin 19, said free end being movable over a part 20 commonly called a dial which is provided with holes 21 numbered in accordance with the spaces on the record sheet.

The printing element and the drum have axial movement relatively to each other to aline the type-wheels 2 with a predetermined portion of the record-sheet 6 and thereby position successive records of each workman side by side in the same space on the record sheet, and usually the drum is movable axially relatively to the printing element and such axial movement is effected. in any suitable manner. As here illustrated, the drum is moved axially by means of a worm 22 and a sleeve 23, the worm being journaled in the case and having a handle 24'. on the face or front side of the case, and the sleeve 23 having internal threads coacting with the threads of the worm, and arms 25 engaging opposite ends of the drum. The sleeve 23 is prevented from rotation by a guide rod 26 supported by the frame and coacting with said sleeve. Obviously, when the handle 2 1 at the outer end of the worm 22 is turned, the sleeve 23 will be moved endwise carrying the drum therewith. Any other suitable means may be employed for shifting the drum. The details of construction of the foregoing parts form no part of my invention.

The passage for the second record-receiving element or card 27 is confined partly by opposing portions of the drum 5 and the printing element or type wheels 2, and partly by a guide 28 for such card extending through a slot in one side of the case, the slot being alined with the space between the drum 5 and the printing Wheels :2. The guide 28 is here shown as arranged with its passage substantially tangent to the periphery of the drum and as slidably supported upon a rail or plate 29 mounted on the frame, and as provided with a handle 30 by which it may be shifted along the plate 29 in a direction parallel to the axis of the drum. Said guide 28 is provided with means by which it may be connected to the drum to slide therewith during the axial shifting of the drum. As here shown, the connecting means includes arms 31 pivotally connected to the guide and movable into and out of position to engage the ends of the drum, the arms 31 being mounted on the opposite ends of a rock shaft 32. Usually, the rock shaft 32 and the arms 31 are bent from a single rod or wire. The guide 28 may be connected to the drum by moving said arms 31 about their axis until they are engaged with the ends of the drum 4. The rock shaft 32 extends through ears 33 depending from the guide 28 and is provided with a shoulder or collar 34 located between the ears 33, this collar 34 and one of the ears 33 forming abutments for a coiled spring 35 encircling the shaft. The coiled spring 35 serves to press the shaft 32 axially and hold one of the arms 31, frictionally engaged with the contiguous part of the guide 28 and thereby hold the arms 31 in either their operative or inoperative position.

The drum 5 and the guide 28 constitute two members, one permanently supporting a record sheet, and the other guiding a card into position to be supported by the drum, said members being shiftable independently of each other and being provided with means for connecting them, whereby they may be shifted as one body.

The plate or rail 29 supporting the guide 28 is provided with suitable indicating characters 36 for designating the lateral position of the card guide, these characters being shown as arranged at the right side of the guide 28, and the guide with the card therein being shiftable laterally until its ri ht edge is alined with any particular character 36, as 1, 2, 3, etc., corresponding with the desired lateral adjustment of the card for causing the registration to occupy a predetermined position in the space for receiving the registrations of the workman operating the machine. The card guide 28 is also provided with a suitable indicator 37 for pointing out the extent to which the card must be inserted into the guide 28 in order that the record may occupy a certain position in a lengthwise direction on the card. Usually, the case of the recorder is formed with a recess 38 in which the outer end of the card guide is located, although the outer end of the card guide does not necessarily open into a recess.

After the card has been positioned, the printing of the record thereon may be eflt'ected upon operating the handle or lever 12 by means of which the printing is effected upon the record sheet on the drum 5, or additional means for moving the type wheels toward and from the drum may be provided. The illustrated embodiment of my invention is provided with said additional means consisting of a handle 39 pivoted at 40 on the side of the case carrying the card guide, and having an arm 41 extending through the case into engagement with an arm 42 provided on the carriage 8 for the type wheels. Obviously, as the lever or handle 39 is pulled downwardly, the carriage 8 is rocked on its pivot toward the drum 5, and if a card is mserted between the type wheels and the drum the record will be received on said card.

My recorder is particularly advantageous in that the time of the workmen may be kept in the ordinary manner upon the record sheet on the drum, while the cost of jobs may be kept upon cards, or the time of one class of workmen, as those arriving at seven oclock, may be kept upon the record sheet on the drum, and the time of another class, as those arriving at eight oclock may be kept upon cards; and thus the capacity of the time recorder is greatly increased. F urthermore, as the ordinary time recorder having a drum can accommodate only a limited number of workmen, a recorder embodying my invention is particularly advantageous as it provides means for keeping the time of extra workmen.

hat I claim is:

1. In a time recorder and in combination, a printing couple comprising a printing element and a platen carrying a record receiving sheet, an inclosing case having a passage therein registering with the space normally between the printing element and the sheet carried by the platen and into which a card may be inserted for interposing the same between the printing element and said sheet, and means for effecting the movement of one member of the printing couple toward the other for making an imprint, said means including a handle designed to occupy a plurality of angular positions and to be operated in any one of said positions for effecting printing on the sheet or the said card, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a time recorder, the combination of a printing couple including two members, one a time printing element and the other a rotatable drum arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing element and adapted to support a record sheet thereon, an inclosing case formed with a card passage alined with the space normally between the printing element of the printing couple and the record sheet, for permitting a card to be inserted between said parts and to rest on the record sheet on the drum, and means for effecting relative movement of the members of the printing couple upon the insertion of a card in said passage irrespective of the position of any point on the record sheet relatively to the printing line, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a time recorder, the combination of a printing couple including two members, one a printing element and the other means for supporting a record sheet, an inclosing case formed with a card passage alined with the space normally between said members of the printing couple, to permit a card to be inserted between said members and rest on the record sheet on said supporting means as a platen, and two independent means for effecting printing movement of the members of the printing couple, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. 111 a time recorder, the combination of time printing wheels, a record supporting drum for cooperating with the wheels and rotatable about its axis and movable lengthwise thereof, a card receiver between the drum and the printing wheels, and means for shifting the card receiver for bringing different portions of the card therein to the impression point, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a time recorder, the combination of two members, one a time printing element and the other a drum movable about the axis, the drum being arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing ele' ment and normally spaced apart from the time printing element, one of said two members being movable relatively to the other to eifectthe printing operation, and an inclosing case formed with a card passage alined with the space normally between the periphery of the drum and the time printing element, and a card guide shiftable in a direction parallel to the axis of the drum, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a time recorder, the combination of an axially movable rotary drum, time print ing wheels arranged to make imprints on the sheet carried by the drum, a card receiver for supporting a record card between the drum and said wheels, and means for causing the card receiver to move with the drum in the axial movement of the latter,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a time recorder, the combination of twomembers, one a time printing element and the other a drum movable about an axis and arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing element and spaced apart therefrom, the drum supporting a record sheet on its periphery, and one of said two members being shiftable laterally relatively to the other, and an inclosing case formed with a card passage alined with the space normally between opposing surfaces of said two members, the passage being of suflicient width to permit the lateral positioning of the card with the shiftable member, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. In a time recorder, the combination of an axially movable rotary drum, time printing wheels arranged to make imprints on the sheet carrier by the drum, a card. re ceiver for supporting a record card between he drum and said wheels, and means for causing the card receiver to move with the drum in the axial movement of the latter, said means including parts carried by the receiver and movable into and out of position for engaging the ends of the drum, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9 In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element, means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and a guide for a second recordreceiving element to receive records from said time printing element, said means be ing movable relatively to the guide, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a time recorder, the combination of a printing element, a drum movable about an axis, the drum being normally opposed to the time printing element and spaced apart therefrom, a passage for a record-receiving element, the space between the time printing element and the drum constituting a part of the passage, and a guide confining a part of said passage and having a portion ar ranged near the periphery of the drum, said drum being movable relatively to the guide and serving to support a plurality of record-receiving elements, one consisting of a band fixed on the periphery of the drum and the other consisting of a card movable through said guide and spaces, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In a time recorder, the combination of two members, one a time printing element and the other a drum movable about an axis, the drum being arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing element and normally spaced apart therefrom, one of said two members being movable lengthwise of the axis of the drum relatively to the other to effect the alinement of. the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-receiving element and one of said two members being movable relatively to the other to effect the printing operation, a passage for a recordreceiving element, the space between the time printing element and the drum constituting a part of the passage, and a guide confining a part of said passage, the guide having a portion thereof located near the periphery of the drum, said drum being movable relatively to the guide and serving to support a plurality of record-receiving elements, one consisting of a band fixed on the periphery of the drum and the other consisting of a card movable through said guide and spaces, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

12. In a time-recorder, the combination of a time printing element, means for supporting a record-receiving element iii-position to receive records from the time printing element, and a guide for a second recordreceiving element to receive records from said time printing element, said means be ing shiftable relatively to the guide, and the guide being shiftable relatively to said means, substantially as and for the purpose described.

13. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element, means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time rinting element, a guide for a second recor -receiv ing element to receive records from said time printing element, said means being shiftable relatively to the guide, and means for moving the guide with said means, subv stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

14. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

15. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, said means being carried by one of the members and being movable relatively thereto into and out of its position occupied when connecting said mem bers, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, sul stantially as and for the purpose described.

16. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, said means being carried by one member and being movable relatively thereto into and out of its position occupied when connecting said members, means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, means for holding the connecting means in its adjusted position, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 7

17. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, said means being carried by one member and being movable relatively thereto into and out of its position occupied when connecting said members, means for movin said members relatively to the time printing element, a spring for holding the connecting means in its adjusted position, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, substantially as and for the purpose specifled.

18. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, said means comprising a rock shaft carried by one of the members and having an arm movable into and out of connection with the other of the members, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, substantially as and for the purpose described.

19. In atime recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time print-ing element, said means including a rock shaft journaled in the guide and having arms spaced apart for engaging the other member, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing ele ment, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 1

20. In a time recorder, the combination of two members, one a time printing element and the other a drum movable about an axis and being arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing element and normally spaced apart therefrom, and the drum being movable axially to effect the alinementof the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-receiving element, and one of said two members being movable relatively to the other to effect the printing operation, a guide for a second record-receiving element, the guide having a portion thereof located near the periphery of the drum and being shiftable in a direction parallel to the axis of the drum independently of the drum, means for connecting the guide and the drum whereby the drum and the guide shift relatively to the time printing element as one body, and means for shift ing the drum axially, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. In a time recorder, the combination of two members, one a time printing'element and the other a drum movable about an axis and also axially relatively to the time printing element, the drum being opposed to the time printing element and normally spaced apart therefrom, and the drum being movable axially to effect the alinement of the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-receiving element, and one of said two members being movable relatively to the other to effect the printing operation, a guide for a second recordreceiving element, the guide having a portion thereof located near the periphery of the drum, and theguide being alined with the space between the printing element and drum, the guide being shiftable in a direction parallel to the axis of the drum independently of the drum, and means for connecting the drum and guide whereby the drum and guide shift relatively to the time printing element as one body, said means comprising a rock shaft carried by the guide and having arms for engaging opposite ends of the drum, substantially as and for the purpose described.

22. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other being a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing ele ment, means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, said means comprising a rock shaft carried by one of the members and having an arm movable into and out of connection with the other of the members, and

and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

23. In a time recorder, the combination of a time printing element and two members, one a record-receiving element in position to receive records from the time printing element, and the other a guide for a second record-receiving element to receive records from said time printing element, and means for connecting said members to move together relatively to the time printing element, said means including a rock shaft journaled in the guide and having arms spaced apart for engaging the other memher, and a spring encircling the rock shaft and tending to move the same axially relatively to the guide and thereby frictionally hold said arm in its operative position, and means for moving said members relatively to the time printing element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

24. In a time recorder, the combination of two members, one a time printing element and the other a drum movable about an axis and also axially relatively to the time printing element, the drum being arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing element and normally spaced apart therefrom, and the drum being movable axially to effect the alinement of the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-receiving element on the drum, and

one of said two members being movable relatively to the other to effect the printing operation, a guide for a second record-receiving element, the guide having a portion thereof located near the periphery of the drum, and the guide being alined with the space between the printing element and drum and being shiftable in a direction parallel to the axis of the drum independently of the drum, means for connecting the drum and the guide whereby the drum and guide shift relatively to the time printing element as one body, said means comprising a rock shaft carried by the guide and having arms for engaging the ends of the drum, the rock shaft also having a shoulder, and a spring encircling the rock shaft and interposed between the shoulder and an opposing surface of the guide, the spring operating to press the rock shaft axially and thereby hold one of the rock arms frictionally engaged with the contiguous portion of the guide, and

means for moving the drum axially, substantially as and for the purposedescribed I 25. In a time recorder, the combination of a case, a time printing element within the case, and a record-sheet supporting-element comprising a drum within the case and movthe printing operation, the case being formed with a slot alined with the space between the time printing element and the drum for permitting the insertion of a card between the time printing element and the drum, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

26. In a time recorder, the combination of a case, a time printing element within the case, a record-sheet supporting-element comprising a drum movable about an axis within the case, the drum being arranged with the periphery opposed to the time printing element and normally spaced apart there from and being shiftable lengthwise of the axis of the drum to effect the alinement of the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-sheet on the drum, and the time printing element being movable relatively to the drum to effect the printing operation, the case being formed with a slot alined with the space between the time printing element and the drum, a card guide extending through the slot, means for connecting the drum and guide together whereby the-drum and guide shift laterally to the time printing element as one body, and means for moving the drum axially, Eubstantially as and for the purpose speci- 27. In a time recorder, the combination of a case, a time printing element within the case, a record-sheet supporting-element within the case comprising a drum movable about an axis and arranged with its periph ery opposed to the time printing element and normally spaced apart therefrom, the drum being shiftable axially to effect the alinement of the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-sheet on the drum, and one of said elements being movable toward and from the other to effect the printing operation, the case being also formed with a slot for permitting a card to be presented to the time printing element, and means for effecting the movement of the time printing element relatively to the card to effect the printing operation on the card, substantially as and for the purpose described.

28. In a time recorder, the combination of a case, atime printing element within the case, a record-sheet supporting-element com- Copies of this patent may be obtained for apart therefrom, the drum being shiftable axially to effect the alinement of the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record-sheet on the drum, and the time printing element being movable toward and from the periphery of the drum to effect the printing operation on the record-sheet supported by the drum, the case being formed with a slot alined with the space between the time printing element and the drum for permitting the insertion of the card between the time printing element and the drum, means for moving the time printing element toward and from the drum to effect the printing of a record on the record sheet on the drum, and additional means for moving the time printing element toward and from the drum and efli'ecting the printing of a record upon a card inserted between the time printing element and the drum, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

29. In a time recorder, the combination of a case, a time printing element within the case, a drum movable about an axis within the case, the drum being arranged with its periphery opposed to the time printing ele ment and normally spaced apart therefrom and being shiftable lengthwise of the axis of the drum to effect the alinement of the time printing element and a predetermined portion of the record receiving element on the drum, the time printing element being movable relatively to the drum to effect the printing operation, the case being formed with a slot alined with the space between the time printing element and the drum, a card guide extending through the slot, means for connecting the drum and guide together whereby the drum and guide shift laterally relatively to the time printing element as one body, means for moving the drum axially, and means for rotating the drum and for moving the time printing element toward and from the drum, and additional means for moving the time printing element toward and from the drum for effecting the printing upon the card inserted between the time printing element and the drum, substantially as and for the purpose specified. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this. 28th day of April, 1910.

, CHARLES E. TOMLINSON. Witnesses:

S. DAVIS, FREDERIO G. BODELL.

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